[Tweeters] Acronyms - The Office Kevin Short Talk

[Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters]

Amen !

*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
thefedderns at gmail.com


On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM J Christian Kessler via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> when will this discussion stop?  I've been a birder for 70+ years, and was

> an active bander for several years. I occasionally need to look up a code,

> just as I occasionally need to look up a location (which can be more

> complicated than finding a code.)

> can Tweeters please return to bird sightings?

>

> Chris Kessler

>

> On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM Jason Ferleman via Tweeters <

> tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

>

>> Ya’ll need to watch this episode of the office TLDR your silly

>> abbreviations actually don’t save time overall

>>

>>

>> Key Highlights of the Scene:

>>

>>    - *The Logic:* Kevin believes that by removing unnecessary words

>>    (like "the" or "and"), he can be more efficient, comparing his new speech

>>    style to "wearing underpants" instead of a full outfit.

>>    - *The Confusion:* His coworkers are immediately confused,

>>    particularly when he says he wants to "see world." Jim has to ask if he

>>    means "see the world" or "SeaWorld," to which Kevin cryptically replies,

>>    "Oceans. Fish. Jump. China."

>>    - *The Resolution:* After Jim and Pam explain that his method

>>    actually takes *more* time because of the constant need for

>>    clarification, Kevin eventually agrees to talk normally again.

>>

>>

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